Full Tilt Poker: A Year In Review

It’s been one helluva ride for Full Tilt Poker over the last year or two. From riding high in the poker universe to experiencing more shame than most companies have to endure to being purchased by its one-time competitor, it’s never a dull moment in weird and wacky Full Tilt Poker-world.

Let’s take a look back at some of Full Tilt’s biggest moments over the last year:

April 6, 2011: Just days before Black Friday, Full Tilt created a partnership to back federal legislation to regulate and fully legalize online poker in the US. Read the full story: Full Tilt Fights for Regulation

June 29, 2011: The AGCC finds that Full Tilt Poker was “operating contrary to Alderney legislation” because of its defiance of US law. “The nature of the findings necessitated the taking of immediate action in the public interest.” Read the full story: Full Tilt Loses EU License

September 22, 2011: The US DOJ’s decision to charge FTP director Rafe Furst came shortly after indictments of poker celebrities Christopher Ferguson and Howard Lederer. He reportedly received almost $12 million over a four year stretch. Read the full story here: Rafe Furst Target of DOJ

November 3, 2011: Now we know the deal never came to fruition, but after weeks of negotiations, it seemed like GBT was getting a deal when buying FTP for $80 million. Read the full story here: Groupe Bernard Tapie and Full Tilt Reach A Deal?

December 9, 2012: The Alderney Gambling Control Commission gets majorly concerned that Full Tilt officials may have misled investigators as to how much co-mingling of player and company funds had occurred. Read the full story: AGCC Reviews FTP License

March 6, 2012: Despite being one of the most hated men in the online poker world, Ray Bitar tried to save grace by issuing an apology to players. Too little, too late? Read the full story here: Full Tilt CEO Ray Bitar Issues An Apology